In a dramatic turn of events during Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, the President faced not one, but two assassination attempts.
The first incident, which occurred at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly succeeded, with the bullet grazing Trump's ear. Both attempts appeared to be the work of isolated individuals harboring peculiar vendettas and aspirations for notoriety.
However, a more ominous threat loomed over the campaign trail: the potential for an Iranian plot against Trump. As reported by RedState, the Iranian regime harbored a deep-seated animosity towards Trump, stemming from his decision to authorize the missile strike that eliminated Qasem Soleimani, a notorious Iranian military commander, in 2020.
A new book reveals that Trump's team took the threat of Iranian retaliation more seriously than previously disclosed, implementing extraordinary security measures to safeguard the President. "Iran's threat to assassinate Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign was far more serious than publicly known and led to extraordinary precautions by his team that included using a decoy plane to avert a feared attempt on his life," the book claims.
Although Iran was not directly linked to the assassination attempts, the gravity of the threat prompted Trump's security detail to adopt significant precautions. Following an incident in Florida, where concerns about an Iranian threat intensified, Trump's team arranged for him to travel on a decoy plane owned by Steve Witkoff, a real estate executive and Trump ally. This strategic move was part of a broader effort to protect Trump from potential harm. "Much of Trump's staff traveled on Trump Force One that day," the book notes, highlighting the secrecy surrounding the operation. Co-campaign managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita made the decision to split up, with Wiles accompanying Trump on the decoy plane and LaCivita joining other staffers on Trump Force One. The plan was so clandestine that many aides only realized Trump's absence from his usual seat just before takeoff.
The campaign's heightened security measures extended beyond air travel. During a trip to Pennsylvania, Secret Service agents detected a drone shadowing Trump's motorcade. In response, they deployed an electromagnetic gun to neutralize the threat. This incident, along with the use of a decoy motorcade, underscored the lengths to which Trump's team went to ensure his safety. The flight, dubbed the "Ghost Flight" within the campaign, exemplified the extraordinary steps taken to counter potential threats.
Despite these precautions, Trump remains vigilant about the possibility of being targeted by Iranian operatives. He has made it unequivocally clear that any attempt on his life would be met with severe repercussions for Iran. "Trump's message to Iran if they try to assassinate him. I absolutely love this," reads a tweet, reflecting the President's resolute stance. As tensions persist, the specter of Iranian retaliation continues to cast a shadow over Trump's political ambitions.
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